The enactment and perception of mathematics pedagogical values in an elementary classroom: Buddhism, confucianism, and curriculum reform

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-212

  Leu, Yuh Chyn ^a  

^a National Taipei Teachers College   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Buddhism; Confucianism; Curriculum reform; Mathematics pedagogical values

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044477933     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-004-3371-5     Document Type: Review

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